Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-English general and politician, 22nd Governor of Quebec (died 1791)

Frederick Haldimand

British Army general

Sir Frederick Haldimand, KB was a Swiss military officer best known for his service in the British Army in North America during the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War. From 1778 to 1786, he served as Governor of the Province of Quebec, during which time he…

Governor of Quebec

The Governor of Quebec was a British Army officer nominally in charge of the garrison at Quebec City. Often the holder of the post was an absentee, and the office was abolished in 1833.